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Friday, February 22, 2013

Transportation Department Wins Multiple Awards

The City of Calgary’s Transportation Department has
recently won several awards. First, the West LRT project won two bronze “Telly Awards”, and secondly, a joint
project between Transportation Planning and Roads was awarded “Project of the
Year” by the Alberta Public Works Association.

Telly Awards

The West LRT infographic video has won two bronze Telly Awards
in the categories of Internet/Online Commercial – Transportation and Online
Programs, Segments, Promotional Pieces – Public Relations.

The
Telly Awards is the premier award
honouring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs,
the finest video and film productions, and web commercials, videos and films.

The 33rd Annual Telly Awards received over 12,000 entries from
five continents. Winners
represent the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production
companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video
departments in the world.

The West LRT communications team worked with Jump Studios to
develop the script and the storyline for its winning infographic video, along
with its key visual elements.

The promotion of the video resulted in 10 times the number of
views of previous West LRT videos.

It has become a tool used by other business units, communities
groups and aldermen to explain the details of the project and its impact on the
greater transportation plan for Calgary.

Alberta Public Works Association

In
a joint project between Roads and Transportation Planning, these teams were
recently awarded the Alberta Public
Works Association’s “Project of the Year” award for Vehicle Activated
Traffic Calming Signs for Urban Speed Reduction on Community Streets.

Calgary communities consistently identify motor
vehicle speeds on residential streets as an ongoing safety concern. Calgary
communities have been requesting solutions to speeding issues other than
“traditional” temporary traffic control devices such as signage, curb
extensions, speed bumps and the like.

In April of 2010, installation of the Vehicle
Activated Traffic Calming Signs began as a pilot project. More signs were added
in 2011 and were officially implemented and integrated into the City of Calgary
traffic “toolbox” in 2012. There are currently 16 of these signs around the
Calgary.

These vehicle activated speed signs have proven to
be an excellent alternative to traditional traffic control devices as they
don’t interfere with any part of the roadway’s design.

There has been broad community acceptance of these
signs by residents. Noticeable by their high visibility when activated, they
also inform local residents that their concerns over speeds in the area are
being addressed.